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Princeton defeated Pontiac, 52-43, for fifth place, avenging an earlier 58-34 defeat to the Indians at the Ottawa Thanksgiving Tournament just two weeks ago. Hall beats Marquette for seventh place, Bureau Valley beats St. Bede for ninth place

A look at Bureau County area scores for Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023

Update of the Colmone Classic at Hall for Saturday, Dec. 9

Faber-Fox, who finished with more than 1,000 career assists for PHS, will play for the Eagles next year.

This musical traces Israel’s years of captivity and suffering, longing for their Messiah who was born as Jesus in Bethlehem.

The Knights seek their 13th Colmone Classic crown, their first since 2014, while the Rockets seek their third since 2016.

A look at Bureau County area scores for Friday, Dec. 8

One fixture Matthew and Angela Adams feel has been lost from downtowns is the independent bookstore, so they brought one to Princeton.

Logan Junior High School in Princeton will host a series of holiday concerts.

The Christmas Wizards will perform A Night of Trans-Siberian Orchestra at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the Sally Skinner Council Auditorium at Princeton High School, 103 S. Euclid Ave.

The Knights have a chance to add to that great tradition, defeating LaSalle-Peru, 74-47, in Friday’s semifinals at Hall.

Update of the Colmone Classic at Hall for Friday, Dec. 8

Norberg Memorial Home - While the holidays are supposed to be a festive time of year, they can be difficult if you’re grieving the loss of a loved one.

LaSalle-Peru will meet Fieldcrest at 6:30 p.m. followed by Rock Falls vs. Mendota at 8 p.m. in tonight’s semifinals. The winners of those games will meet for the championship at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

The city of Princeton is projecting a decrease in its property tax rate but that will not mean a savings on most property tax bills because of increased assessed values.